PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Real Madrid: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 03/05)

Real Madrid

• Kylian Mbappé - Muscle Tear
• Arda Güler - Muscle Injury
• Thibaut Courtois - Injury
• Rodrygo - Cruciate Ligament Tear

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Espanyol ( vs Levante 2026-04-27): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko González, Edu Expósito, Cyril Ngonge, Ramón Terrats, Pere Milla, Kike García

Real Madrid ( vs Real Betis 2026-04-24): Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Antonio Rüdiger, Dean Huijsen, Ferland Mendy, Brahim Díaz, Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Thiago Pitarch, Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior

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MANAGERS

• Manolo González has faced Real Madrid on three occasions, recording one win and two defeats

TEAMS

• Away from home, Real Madrid currently have one draw in their last 16 matches.
• Away from home, Real Madrid have scored goals in 19 consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Real Madrid have conceded goals in six consecutive matches.
• Away from home, Real Madrid are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
• Real Madrid currently have two draws in their last 32 matches.
• Real Madrid currently have one win in their last six matches.
• Real Madrid have scored goals in 11 consecutive matches.
• Real Madrid have conceded goals in nine consecutive matches.
• Real Madrid are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
• At home, Espanyol currently have one win in their last eight matches.
• At home, Espanyol are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
• Espanyol currently have one win in their last 17 matches.
• Espanyol are coming off 16 consecutive matches without a win.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Espanyol and Real Madrid have faced each other 202 times, with Real Madrid holding the advantage: 120 wins, against 46 victories for Espanyol.
• At RCDE Stadium, Espanyol have the edge in their clashes against Real Madrid: 41 wins in 100 matches. Real Madrid have 39 victories.
• In the Spanish League, the two teams have played 179 matches, with Espanyol recording 37 wins, 33 draws and 109 victories for Real Madrid.